Hello everyone! I can’t believe it’s Sunday already, this week has just flown by! Fingers crossed the next few weeks pass quickly too so we can get back to some F1. However just because it’s the off season doesn’t mean we don’t have any news or links for you all to enjoy on this beautiful day.
F1 may be on it’s holidays but that doesn’t mean other motorsports are, and I just wanted to quickly mention Justin Wilson. I’m not really an Indy Car fan, but as a motorsport fan hearing about nasty crashes is never nice and yesterday Justin had a particularly bad one. He sustained a fractured vertebra – ouch! I hope he gets better soon!
While we’re away from the subject of Formula 1, I also wanted to point out Leigh’s post on Lara Platman, a very very talented motorsport photographer. You may have been following her on twitter recently, or seen her post on Sidepodcast but you’ll probably have been aware that she was trying desperately to get to the Spa race last week. Well, in case you haven’t heard, she did, and goodness me did she get some good shots!! Take a look at Leigh’s post featuring Lara’s work and see for yourself.
Moving quickly onto a little bit of Formula 1 news then. It’s around that time of year when teams start to announce they’ll soon be switching focus onto next years car. Well Ferrari have said it’ll be there time come September, lets hope they get the major upgrades they need to give Red Bull some more competition. Mclaren are branching out, hear more information over at f1minute.com or using the wonderful app… you’ve got the app, right? Speaking of F1minute you’ve heard the wonderful news haven’t you? happy 900 episodes Christine and F1 minute fans!
I think that’s enough of the serious stuff for today, lets move on to some fun links for you all to make you smile;
• I’ve always said that you can make art from anything, a banana, ants, or even your old and used CDs. I wonder what kind of art you can create from unused things around your house?
• I think this is possibly the best way to exit an underground station. As someone who hates undergrounds I think I’d bare a short journey just to try this out!
• Oh, and something for Christine and all those technology and Panda lovers out there.
I’m going to leave it at that for today, I hope you all have fantastic days doing whatever you have planned. Do stop by the comments if you get time and have a chat, we’re always open!
I love those ant pictures in the post
i think Christine retweeted the link recently and i held onto it, i found them fascinating!
i didnt say this in the daily but i feel like i need to say it here. the f1minute logo featured on the home page (the one that goes with the celebration post) looks amazing!!
oooh, that was yesterday. i think we were going to comment it, but figured it would be ideal for your daily... then totally forgot to tweet you.
yay. looks good in itunes cover-flow, if you have to app installed too.
bugger :(
hope he recovers quickly.
hehehe when i saw it i bookmarked it thinking the same thing :D
cheers for the daily ms lou.
yes, i noticed that. I'm not sure why the logo seemed particularly amazing on the homepage but it's shown off so well in it's current position :)
Any time Mr C :) always a pleasure to do. I must however head off to sleep, or my uni friend i have staying with me will wake me up uber early! I swear she never usually gets up that early at uni! :) night all!
Night Lou
i have something to blog, but now i'm scared to push the image down the page :)
For those who asked about Germany prices yesterday (who probably aren't even here now :) ) here is the price list http://twitpic.com/5yqjpq
ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/more-statistics-and-analysis-from-the-f1-data-junkie
Bassano:
I am missing some Flesh Coloured Model paint. As these bottle were already used It was argeed with the ex-medical staff that a small ration of yellow pills should be hidden from the hypercondriac engineer.
I now suspect that the panda has taken them (These are two sets of Panda claw prints entering and leaving the area) and wish to inform you about this before Christine or Steven finds out since, as ships' Entertainment Officer, we can both profit from charging for coverage of Steven chasing down the said Panda..... :P
Well, I think I have a concept model of SidepodTrek's spaceship.....
What doi you guys think ?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordan_f1/6016091081/
And one more thing for the daily... Giggles Radio makes its triumphant return from 3pm today!
Oh I'm a bit late for the daily :)
HOORAY!!!!!! :D
Miss that show badly. :)
I expect the show to start with a fanfair :)
Oh - will there be an audio-only feed? Or if not, a lo-fi feed? :)
Morning. I'm at the classic grand prix and despite oversleeping, Iade it in time for first practice. But theres almost no one here because it's raining Belgium right now! Luckily I'm under a marquee watching the training...
lo-fi... Haven't been able to deal with the audio only feed yet sadly.
Fair enough. Woohoo! :D
Last thing, Alex - is the 1983 show replay available online?
Umm... I don't think so... It's on a rather enormous list of things to do :)
How well do you know your Formula 1 history?
To learn about this and more events that helped shape Formula 1, get your copy of That'll be the Day: 365 F1 Stories (Part 2).
Ooh cool
I just met Emmanuele Pirro!
I love those links were people make art from ordinary every day things. Although ant's art is kind of awesome and freaky at the same time :)
The CD's look like scales!
Nice! I'm guessing it's... Roberto Moreno?
Ugh! French! :D Hahaha! Maybe Gachot, then.
There would be no need to guess if you'd bought the book :)
Good morning from Boston. I'd say it was Sebastien Bourdais, although given that was 2009, that seems pretty recent to be called history, imho. How about something really tough, such as: Who was the first (and maybe only) F1 driver to win a race in the now-defunct International Race of Champions?
Is there a better word we can use instead?
Having read the book! I can tell you that you are correct about Bourdais
I think History is good because it could be recent History or Ancient History and adds to the complication for guessing.
Haha! Can't argue with that. :D
Although I don't have a Kindle, and there's no iBooks store here. :(
Have you tried any of these? http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_ipad_mkt_lnd?docId=1000493771
The Kindle App on your pc would work a treat:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000423913&tag=googhydr-21&hvadid=7117643766&ref=pd_sl_3y8089m9g0_b
Will take a look. Thanks! :D
Great daily. Love the panda case.
I like the slide
I think "Holocene" is a noun equivalent to "recency." I've a feeling no one will find that palatable, though! :-)
The Holocene does cover the most recent 10,000 years though so while accurate does kind of give quite a broad and geological spin on "recent"
Maybe there just isn't a single word for it then. I guess if the goal is to make the quiz not-too-easy, undistinguished "history" has to do.
Done and done. I hope they're good books! :)
It's not really a quiz. We're just trialling the concept to see if it generates conversation. So far it has, just not the conversations we were expecting :)
Now you have the kindle app...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Missing-First-Page-ebook/dp/B004A14RX6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1312719018&sr=8-2
let us know what you think. we're keen to get people reading ebooks :)
yaaaay!
genius :)
also, there's a book group somewhere... christine?
http://www.shelfari.com/groups/86343/about
I don't suppose I have bought it on the Kindle yet. Best do so, gotta try and keep up with Amy's gazillion copies of it.
three!
and one more kindle plug: http://sidepodcast.com/post/no-angel-the-secret-life-of-bernie-ecclestone-by-tom-bower-kindle-review
although apparently not so good. have we overloaded you with links yet journeyer?
:D pretty much, yeah. hahaha! will read Christine and Alex first. between that and the Senna DVD, i've bought a lot of stuff as it is!
not in the US store (which is where I am).
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NBXNII
Got it. By the way, the answer to my "ancient history" question is, Emerson Fittipaldi, 1975. By that time it was clear that, having switched from Porsche 911s to Chevrolet Camaros, the series was rigged to favor Americans and was ignored by topline F1 drivers thereafter.
How well do you know your music History?
Find out when the Giggles Radio post is published at 14:30!
Ahh. There ya go. But you weren't so impressed in the review. Might pass on that one. ;)
woohoo :)
Oh, and it's not available to Asia-Pacific people, either, apparently.
hahahaah
Yes, yes, YES! :D
yay for christine and giggles then :)
We are more global than Bernie and we didn't get Tilke to do the layout of our non-european editions :)
:D
and now you have your own asia-pacific ambassador :)
thanks, me too! am wondering how easy it would be to make..
me too! imagine how fun london would be with slides everywhere!
Afternoon chaps and chapettes
:)
Cheers for the linkiepoos Lou - much appreciated on a nice Daily
:)
I remember there being an advert before with slides going everywhere around a city and it looked so much fun!
Then there's also the tubes in Futurama but they're a little more scary :)
Finally catching the F1 Forum from last week - lots in the way of Eddie #facepalm
:D
Ping: http://www.f1minute.com/news/ferrari-ready-to-switch-focus-to-next-years-car
Crazy finish to last night's NASCAR Nationwide race at Iowa Speedway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsHaQag0ysk
Never a good start to the day. (IndyCar)
And they say sportsmanship is dead.
:D
HAHA! :D
Carl just re-signed with Roush last week. Team orders? :D :D :D
The onboard from Edwards was scary though - the entire screen got washed in oil
:o
True. If you had any doubts about the finish, the onboard takes care of that pretty quickly.
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/live-giggles-radio-1984-2
I'm continuing after Giggles with my own playlist at home. Not 1984, but old stuff.
Are you planning your own radio show
Playlist
Axel F from Beverly Hills Cop - Harold Faltermeyer
Young At Heart - The Bluebells
Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
Obsession - Animotion
Love & Pride - King
I Want To Break Free - Queen
This Charming Man - The Smiths
Treat Her Like A Lady - The Temptations
What's Love Got to Do With It - Tina Turner
The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
Take On Me - a-ha
Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now) - Phil Collins
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Like A Virgin - Madonna
Ghostbusters (from "Ghostbusters") - Ray Parker, Jr.
Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2
West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
Easy Lover - Phil Collins & Philip Bailey
Dancing In the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
Jump - Van Halen
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
Born In the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
Summer Of '69 - Bryan Adams
Radio GA GA - Queen
Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler
hehe
Yes.
So far, "Just Like Honey" by Jesus and Mary Chain, now "Atmosphere" by Joy Division.
#notreally
I leave it to Giggles. :)
Oh... I put my playlist in the wrong post... ooop
I am very pleased to see Jordan posted his idea for the sidepodTrek spaceship. I think this will encourage others who thought they may not be artistic enough to post their ideas. I want to see the bit of the spaceship on the other end of the string.
To think the early NASA astronauts were refered to as the spam in the can. Who wants to be the meat in the pie?
http://sidepodcast.com/post/daily-7th-august-2011#comment-1153310
Enjoy a little something from the Sidepodcast back catalogue.
- Live: Sidepodcast Exists for Days Like This
Originally published 29 March 2009.
Hi everyone. Happy to say the New Teams Championship Special Update is now available... http://northernwaffler.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/virgin-begin-to-catch-up/
Hey RG
ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/f1-drivers-facebook
Chrome is doing odd things with the little pop up messages today. I got two on each tab about the facebook post and during Giggles radio I had a few pop ups say new post but the post title was blank
I noticed a sidepodcastping on Twitter that had a link to page not found
it's not chrome it's me c**king it up.
i HATE wordpress.
:D
I thought you had killed off all wordpress code
In case people are wondering what Steven is talking about....here is the original post again....
At the other end of the anti-gravity device (code name "black sting") is a ceiling fan.
Well, I think I have a concept model of SidepodTrek's spaceship.....
What doi you guys think ?
www.flickr.com/ph…an_f1/6016091081
posts are still written in wordpress. it sucks.
One day there will be something better
Google will get round to making the experience easier at some point. :(
Hey, the darn prototype SidepodTrek Spaceship works! We have the technology, now let us make it bigger still.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordan_f1/6018306197/
Black string is a great code for something really high tech. Can't wait to hear what it really is
Is there a gathering of us for Mid-Ohio in 44 min.?
Ha :)
Actual wordpress has improved though, I reckon
I'm about to head out for about an hour so I'll join in progress later. I don't rate the Mid-Ohio race all that highly, sadly
I plan to watch it
I am not quite sure how it works either, but I think it works under the force of tension principle.... :P
Me too.
Using the force. Good plan
I kind of wish I was the ship's doctor right now so I could say "Damnit Steven, I'm a doctor, not a Physicist" !!!.... :P
Actually it has the potential to be good but they seem to mess it up all the time (ALMS races are usually good, I missed yesterday but the last two years it was better).
For some reason this rule has been put in place, bear in mind t4 is a right-hander at the end of a long straight and the only real passing place:
Tweets from @MoreFrontWing based on notes handed out from the drivers meeting:
"Best passing zones are into turn 2 and turn 4. Use good judgment there and everywhere on the track. Once again, no defending."
"Esp. going into 2 & 4, use braking cones on drivers' left to help frame pass. Between cones 4-3, be on outside half of track unless passing."
"Once you go through the kink at 3, you can't stay on the right side of the track into turn 4 unless attempting a pass."
"Difficult track for passing. Between turns 5 and 9, it's follow the car ahead. Keep passing lane open or event won't be entertaining."
Okay, ready for the race. BTW, any more word on having the USGP in Austin at the end of the season instead of the middle of the summer
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/77398/1/watch-racing---indy-grand-prix-mid-ohio.html
Hi all,
Anyone got a feed for the Indycar?
I have heard nothing official, but I think it's a much better solution, with one reservation. I like that it will not be back-to-back with Canada. I could see some leeching of ticket sales. I could see where US spectators would choose to attend 1 race and not come to Canada. As they are split, I can see people going to both.
The one reservation I have is that Austin will be back-to-back with Brazil. that is a bit of a long haul in a short time.And for the last race of the year you want to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, with enough time to recover from any major failure.
I have no intention of foregoing Montreal for Austin. But if Austin is in late Oct or Nov, count me in. One problem, Oct/Nov height of the football season
As long as Bernie doesn't try to have it on the third weekend of the month of November, I think all will be will. (It's the third, right?
I wouldn't see it as a problem. British Grand Prix is the height of the cricket season but that seems to be no problem...
Yes, T-giving. June in Austin would suck. 2007 USGP in Indy, it was 100 F as they started. Miserable!
No-one likes cricket
That's my point, I was taking a dig at American Football...
ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/stuck-like-glue-get-your-f1minute-stickers-here
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Ahem.... T20 is fun, especially on a PVR.... I can't see a 6 day match though.
I think NFL/NCAA football fans are a pretty dedicated. Not that cricket fans arent. You also have the end of the MLB season around that time. I just don't want it in the middle of June
We have live commented a couple of superbowls but no-one has ever suggested we do cricket as far as I know
It's a hell of a lot better than cricket
I wouldn't be able to do anything there. I know nuttin'.
ditto
Me neither. I know all the teams wear the same colour and the game lasts for ever but every game ends in a draw because it rained one day.
A couple of games and it's figured out... with the help of Wiki. It's baseball on speed.
It is the only sport in the world where England are the best team in the world. So, for that, it is the fifth best sport ever.
For now
You think. Downers, more like
But they have been rubbish for 30 years. When did England get good again?
2009 I think.
hehe
I love baseball but nothing on Earth would make me watch cricket. It is slower than Taki Inoue
No-one told me. I thought the last time they were good was when they found Botham
PVR. I agree sitting there and watching it is another game altogether.
If you have to watch it on fast forward...
We found like 11 new Bothams... granted they were from South Africa, but y'know.
AARRGGHHHH!!!!!
Cricket rage, it can be deadly :D
I never understood cricket nationalities. I remember when England had a captain who was Scottish which is just odd
Cricket rage, it can be deadly dull
Did you ever hear Zola Budd speak?
It happens in every sport to be fair. If your grandmother is from Uzbekistan, you can play for Uzbekistan. Silly really.
Timing and scoring very screwy. Saying Simona was second out of the pits but behind a bunch of cars
Yes. Fastest issuing of a British passport in history. And it worked out so well in the end
I'm ranting on twitter about Versus coverage. Maybe my standards are too high? Why air team's radio transmissions if no one (except Jan once) stops to let us hear them?
I don't like these announcer people.
Anyone watching the Indycar? I can't find a feed, got live timing up..Danica leading
Danica leads but hasn't pitted.
http://www.justin.tv/jab01#/w/1586069392
Thanks!
A bit buffery. It was on the comment before the one you asked for a stream so I assumed you would see it
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/77398/1/watch-racing---indy-grand-prix-mid-ohio.html
No start on that one.
My bad...thought it was a link to some article
The ALMS was great yesterday...shame rained off in last few mins
Werd!
Enjoy the race folks, till later
No problem. I would have re-posted but I was stuffing my face at the time
I never got to see any of it as ESPN3 never worked for me. BOO!
Anyone see the retarded pit strategy by DP's crew?
Motors Tv
Justin stream is much better
I tried googling and the feeds I usually use to no avail. I hate their 'cutting edge coverage'. Boo ALMS.
They must be thinking "they do that in NASCAR, let's get her started early!"
Helio involved in an incident. #shocker
He's having such a bad year.
THAT'S why Danica's leaving to go to NASCAR - she's useless on racetracks
I am still suspicious of her "victory"
He should be sponsored by Geico with all the crashes he has had
hehe
Robin Miller just said that she wants to be on ovals because she's sick of getting 'her butt kicked' on road courses when she came up on road courses.
Maybe she likes getting her butt kicked on ovals
ha!
@JustinWilson22 Justin Wilson
Now in Indy thanks to AirMed. Don't have Versus but have timing and scoring
He can't even watch the race.
Resisting........ Mosley.......... Joke...............
More from him
@JustinWilson22 Justin Wilson
This sucks as I think we had a race winning car this weekend. I dropped 2 wheels off on exit of one then bottomed out on service road.
then coasted to a stop as I knew I had done something to my back. I think the service road was not level with the grass. Sent car airborne
He should be following it here!
Surely Justin Wilson should be watching justintv
Is that what he built with the money from his personal listing on the stock market?
I just tweeted him so maybe he'll drop by. :)
I wanted to tell him he's lucky not to be able to hear the tv presenters, but I thought that's too mean. :)
So what do you make of Dario's livery this week?
And why does it keep changing?
Evening. Just Got home from the classic car race. Took 350 pictures, met Emmanuelle Pirro and Prince Joachim of Denmark, saw numerous rare and classic cars and was spoilt with free food and beer. A great day out!
Great day!
Looks meh.
I think they can spread the cost of the sponsorship alone the products that are in Target stores while still pushing Target
Same.
hm. okay. I'd rather see it remain constant so I can follow him on track in the starts.
He is sponsored by Target;s suppliers rather than Target so each race one supplier gets the livery. Odd that Target don't sponsor the more successful driver in the team
Figures that TSN 1 would rather cover a rain delayed NASCAR race....
Pirro is great at these things. Saw him at Autosport International and even McNish couldn't get a word in
Some NASCAR fans were really miffed at the changing of the cars week to week. They thought it was a conspiracy to sell more of the diecast cars. I didn't see any black helicopters associated with that idea
Get out your tin foil hat.
Sato has Geico on his car.
Makes sense
I hesitate to say "Hinchcliffe is doing well". I may jinx it.
hehe
Kai: 07/08/2011 at 20:46:56
Some NASCAR fans were really miffed at the changing of the cars week to week. They thought it was a conspiracy to sell more of the diecast cars. I didn't see any black helicopters associated with that idea
Get out your tin foil hat.
It's the turth! Check ou the local Hobby Shop!
I know these IndyCar commercials now by heart. :(
"This is the dawning of our brave new world..."
It'll keep you awake all night. You'll be driving to work tommorrow, "This is the dawning of our brave new world..."
So true! *hums it as I make lunch*
Conway in a Lotus/KV car?
I thought he was Andretti?
Me too but that looked like a KV car
Boy, I was not able to find this race on TV here in Tundraland. I hope this is not like F1 will be like next year...
Some of these indycars have the most obscure sponsors. Never heard of Sprott, but they're leading
Canada? TSN2
The stupid cable package only gives me TSN1.
Pit stops will break the monotony a bit. Not that I like the crash fests, but this is not that thrilling.
Though I do like when we can hear an onboard and hear the cars get light over the hills. That's cool.
He's a lovely guy. People thought I knew him. He won the pro-am race too. Really ragging it in a BMW 2002!
Maybe after the last race the drivers are on their best behaviour
Anything that lets you see how the driver is working the car is good
Yeah, that could be it.
I have only seen him on a stage but he came across like he would just chat all day with anyone who was interested
Dixon pits
Acorn stair lifts sponsoring a racing car. Weird
Hinchcliffe crushed!
Rahal spins
Rahal spins, has another terrible week.
I prefer pit stops with one mechanic per corner
Week ?!?!?! Rahal has a a horrible racing life, Kai.....
and he sits all by his lonesome, desperately wanting someone to get over there to get him going again.
And on replay he and Danica hit and that sent him off.
Looks that way...
I think Bobby Rahal must be thinking about a DNA check
:)
Rahal did a Piquet for Dario. Power to the back of the queue
Briscoe and Power pit, Dario is directed to go past Dixon, having beaten him to the blend line.
coworker just commented that the tractor can't win this
What that big green and yellow thing another Lotus?
hehe
He's on blacks, looks like.
That seems so last few centuries to have a farm tractor out on the track....
It is a bit 1960s
Sato's driving a tractor is no longer a figure of speech....
Hinchcliffe just blew his race
Conway's side pod has "Follow Andretti"
I saw that. I guess sponsorship is hard to come by
I dare say that it means "Follow Andretti to NASCAR", there are rumors to that effect
Better following Andertti into NASCAR than into a wall.... :p
Just got home, is the race any good? I guess after 90 minutes it'll be too late to join so I'll get it another time.
Wow, nice result. :) I saw Pirro at Goodwood a year or two ago, wish I'd said hello and glad you got the chance.
Did I hear Will Power's chief say that there's just too much traffic for him to make up spots?
Isn't that what racing is? Passing people?
Pretty dull. Very dull really
yeah.
I didn't hear that
That's what I thought
I guess you have to be faster than the traffic
I guess it can not be Toronto at every track.....
I wish I could say I was surprised.. I think it is called a Sports Car Course for a reason.
I don't get why Dixon is running so fast. He has the race won so why not take it a little easier?
oh yes, that must be what's missing. :)
It does look like the car is a handful from the on board cam (I say from my couch).
I hate it that there is more "passing" in the commericals than the actual race... :P
Darn Vigara-type commericals
Great job by Pagenaud to be running P13
Definitely.
I hate to wake you all, but there's 1 lap left.
shhhh
Quiet both of you! Let me sleep!
Steven Roy: 07/08/2011 at 21:39:57
I hate to wake you all, but there's 1 lap left.
shhhh
Another Ganassi 1-2
Good job by Dixon.
Yay for the Kiwi.
Back to baseball. See you all for the next race be it F1 or Indy
See you Joe
Dario having a dig back at Will Power
A return to New Hampshire next week for IndyCar, could be fun.
Blue and purple racesuit looks like it belongs in EJ's wardrobe
Pirelli have decided not to use the hard tyres again so we only have 3 compounds for the rest of the season
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/93680
Ping - http://toomuchracing.com/2011/08/07/uk-f1-tv-coverage-in-2012/
I wrote about the Sky deal too, sorry I'm a week late and that it is a tad long, 1500 words isn't too bad right? :)
Wordpress not playing ball. Tried to reply, it may or may not have worked
Mm it seems to be struggling at the moment, it took ages to make a quick edit there
Thanks btw :)
Does it do that if more than a few people are viewing or is Wordpress just struggling in general do you think?
I think it must be Wordpress in general because it isn't usually site-specific in my experience.
Apparently Brad Keselowski just won a NASCAR race... with a broken ankle